Showing posts with label Downton Abbey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Downton Abbey. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
'Jump/jumping the shark' has to be one of the best common phrases to come from pop culture. It symbolises so much more than the beginning of the end; it makes or breaks perceptions and helps to distinguish the good and bad of many situations.
Many still get a laugh out of it remembering it all comes from the Fonz, one of TV's most memorable characters.
If we talk about it in a TV context, jumping the shark only ever really becomes noticeable if a show that hasn't wavered in plots and continually holds the audience interested does it.
This comes to one blogger's particular attention because of an event shown to Australian viewers on Sunday night that left everyone reeling (if spoilers were avoided).
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| Photo: ITV |
First reactions were commonly of shock and despair. How could they do this? IT'S MATTHEW CRAWLEY! He's the centre of the show. Everything was perfect. THERE WAS ALREADY A MAJOR DEATH BEFORE. This is just sad.
On having a few days' reflection though, it was smartly done. Leaving it until the last minute of the program was the best way for it to come off. It was just so... abrupt. Unexpected.
Thinking about it more still, because of his centrality to the plots not only of the fairytale relationship with Mary, but of Downton Abbey as the estate exists, his death is cause for concern.
Producers didn't have a choice as Dan Stevens wanted to leave, but it leaves them with a forced hand. You can already form ideas of what will immediately occur; Mary will be bitchier (or fall into a depressive state), Edith will carry the brunt of it as she always does, especially if the relationship with her editor blossoms and she's the happiest of all, and the estate could well fall to pieces once again now his vision to keep it alive's gone.
So the question begs as much as it is feared:
Is Matthew's death Downton Abbey's shark?
It is a painful thing to say, something that no fan would wish to hear. But it's a valid question. Again, it's not of the creators' choice, however, the fact is his departure will have substantial repercussions. Fans can only hope it turns the show down a direction that still resonates with its audience.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Tonight's blog comes courtesy of The Associated Press. I love Twitter.
That's all. Downton Abbey's on now, the dilemma of having to watch Elementary later. OK, that's just a first world problem...
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"It's the space between the bars that holds the tiger," as they say in Zen, and it's the silence between the notes that makes the music.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Did anyone catch The Mindy Project after HIMYM on Monday night? I found it taped by accident and ended up watching it after looking up that it was the first episode. Pretty funny actually, even for another doctor show (seriously USA, there's enough of them now). See how we go with next week's episode...
Now doesn't this look interesting? Another reworking of Sherlock Holmes, yes, but I'm kind of intrigued. Jonny Lee Miller already to me is an awesome choice as the great detective - how has he NOT done it before now? I'm cautious to see how this goes with the major differences (Watson as a woman and the New York setting); I've never really gotten stuck into a Sherlock TV series so I might give this a go.
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On a different note, I've never watched My Kitchen Rules for more than 20 seconds before Tuesday night, but I found myself eating dinner in front of the TV as Tassie dad-son duo Mick and Matt did their best to impress their fellow contestants with their seafood expertise. I can see how it's addictive! Can't say I'll be watching it every night, but it's high pressure watching for sure.
I'm trying to avoid getting into too much new stuff again this year. I found 2012 was pretty hectic just as it was and I'm trying to do different things in my spare time. Will still be keeping up with Downton Abbey among other shows from last year though - I've found myself singing and bopping to my rendition of She Wolf for weeks not being able to get the montage from the ad out of my head! So excited it's "after the tennis" now (in one way anyway).
I'd still like to know what shows you'll be getting into in 2013...
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Creativity means believing that you have greatness.
Why?
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Little did I know I'd be getting my country on and going on a road trip yesterday (to the Warrumbungles, but that's a story for a later time), but something struck me when I saw this on my fridge back on Wednesday.
One of the more random Shoe of the Week choices I think, this is a shoe purely for the farming/animal enthusiast. One would hope it is not real cowhide or PETA activists would surely have something to say. I would too - but not for that...
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So who's seen the Downton Abbey preview for Season 3 on Seven?
I feel like fistpumping every time I see it... Whoever thought of putting a montage to David Guetta is a champ. DA in da cluuuub (OK that's really lame but what else can you say, it's so random).
It's been done so well, not least because of what looks like excellent content. I can't wait until the end of January (no doubt it'll premiere after the Australian Open) - but I will; looking for this was hard enough not to read any potential spoilers.
Here you go :D
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